Checkpoint

Just weeks after the Rugby World Cup heartbreak, eyes are already on the future with the Super Rugby Pacific squads announced today. Some returning veterans, exciting rookies and international imports… Read more Video, Audio

Pakūranga residents are hoping Auckland's mayor won't follow through on his suggestion to scrap the Eastern Busway project if the government gets rid of the regional fuel tax. Wayne Brown told… Read more Audio

Labour MP Ginny Andersen has been accused of bullying a teenage volunteer over a period of three years. The party's general secretary has confirmed the party is investigating the allegations… Read more Video, Audio

There's a real sense of momentum at Parliament today with a meeting between the three parties negotiating to become the government, imminent. It's been a hive of activity with leaders, caucus members… Read more Audio

Police have grave concerns for the wife of a man killed in his Auckland home, saying she too may be the victim of foul play. Mei Han Chong is still missing in a complicated homicide investigation the… Read more Video, Audio

Port of Auckland is promising to make $1 million a week for the city, as the mayor continues to call for land to be freed up for the public. The roll on roll off operations where vehicles are brought… Read more Video, Audio

The official search has been suspended for a Waihi man who's been missing with his dog in Coromandel Bush for ten days, but his family is appealing to the public to keep looking. 29 year old Jordan… Read more Video, Audio

Five weeks on from the Parnell poo pipe implosion several of Auckland's city beaches are still no swim zones, despite looking pristine. The beaches need a minimum of three consecutive days of testing… Read more Audio

An Auckland Jewish community centre's fence was vandalised overnight, including an attempt to set it on fire. Pro Palestinian graffiti was also sprayed on the fence of the Beth Shalom centre in Epsom… Read more Audio

Some cancer patients have been forced to go private to get treatment within recommended time frames, with one woman having to spend her house deposit to get radiation therapy. Another woman told… Read more Video, Audio